FHS Library Newsblast December 2017
E. Frank Bayer, LMS
New Books Arrived !!!
Come check out our new collection of YA fiction. Take one home over the break to read. Young Adult fiction is the perfect genre for a vacation break, they are quick reads with fast moving plots and intriguing characters.
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
"It's about all the ways we be an 'other' in society, in our own marriages, in our jobs,and to our parents and children. It's also about pressure-the pressure to be with people who are like ourselves, to fit in, and to be everything our parents want us to be." Book Riot
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Be inspired by the rags to riches story of Phil Knight, how he took the unconventional path and created a sneaker empire. He details all the terrifying risks he encountered, setbacks, ruthless competitors and countless doubters along the way.
Tool of War by Paolo Bacigalupi
For science fiction fans, a new page turner that stars Tool, a provocative character from Bacigalupi's novels, Ship Breaker and The Drowned Cities. Tool is hunted by a global force destined to destroy him. Tool must make the bloody choice of whom to serve, his gods, his pack, or himself.
Cooking With Your Family
School break is the perfect time to get involved in cooking with your family. Cabot Cheese.com has some quick and simple recipes you can try even with children as young as 5. Take a look at their website for recipes, lesson plans and tips for cooking with kids. Stop by the library to see the variety of books and teaching tools they sent me.
All About the Holidays
Teaching about the holidays? PBS Media has one minute videos explaining the major points behind Hanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and other holidays. Also included are a vocabulary worksheet and discussion questions linked to the video. All are free and are able to be downloaded.
Guidelines for Teaching About Religion
Teaching about religion invites frank discussion about tolerance, diversity and inclusion. PBS Media has put together a toolkit of resources to help you navigate the quagmire. Best of all, it's free and available online. Discover it all at PBS Learning Media.org.
Manel Trench's Kahoot in Class. Read how teachers across the world are using Kahoot to engage their students before the holidays.
Test Prep Time
Many of our students are taking Regents exams this January. Syvum lets your students practice multiple choice questions while dropping 2 choices. It also has a whole host of practice questions from other subjects where students can self assessment.
Challenge students with fun games from Kahoot! They've updated their quizzes by adding many new interactive challenges that students can now play on their mobile device or independently. You can even assign students a challenge to complete over the break. Read about all the new amazing things you can do with Kahoot on the Kahoot blog.